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Gainesville’s search for a new fire chief is over.
Read More »Gainesville Names Joseph W. Dixon Sr. As New Fire Chief
Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »A Total Freefall: Gainesville Sinkhole Showcases Cracks In Geology And Government Systems Alike
None of the residents of Westwood Estates were prepared for the world to cave in on Oct. 22. Beneath their feet, groundwater coursed through porous limestone and, over time, sliced it into karst. The rock below turned into swiss cheese.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Searches For New Chief
JoAnne Rice, Stephen Hesson and Joseph Hillhouse are three candidates to permanently replace Chief Jeffrey Lane following his retirement on Sept. 30.
Read More »One Occupant Pulled to Safety At Knights Inn Motel Fire
Employees from a nearby business saw smoke coming from one of the rooms and heard a man screaming for help.
Read More »‘An Isolated Incident’: Gainesville Fire Rescue Determined Cause Of School Bus Fire
According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, this fire was not due to poor maintenance.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane To Retire
After 30 years of service, Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane will retire on Sept. 30.
Read More »School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving three vehicles Wednesday morning that left one vehicle in flames, a school bus damaged and one driver in critical condition.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue, Firefighters Working To Address First Responder Suicide Rate
Gainesville Fire Rescue has taken up several measures to minimize the impact of trauma, through peer support counseling and new training programs discussing work-related stress and PTSD with firefighters and new recruits.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Holds Emergency Meeting To Discuss COVID-19
All places of public assembly, whether indoor and outdoor, are limited to no more than 50 people, or 50 percent of the meeting place’s occupancy load, whichever is less, City Manager Lee Feldman said at a special City Commission meeting.
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